Rochester Area Foundation News
Vote for the December Community Choice Grant!
To celebrate 75 years of Rochester Area Foundation’s impact on our communities, we are giving special grants all year long! We’re highlighting a different aspect of “better communities” each month – and December’s theme is GENEROUS. The following nonprofits have been selected to receive a grant, and YOU get to vote on...
Stories of Giving: Lora Anderson
Lora Anderson was born in 1884, and graduated from Rochester High School in 1903. After attending college, she returned to teach at Rochester High School. Lora continued teaching in Rochester until 1950. During her decades of teaching, Lora bestowed a legacy of care and knowledge to her students. In 1975, Lora passed away...
Dave Oeth: Tips to Maximize Your Charitable Giving Impact
You can make your charitable gifts go further with smart and simple financial strategies. In fact, you may find that you can increase your giving by 20 percent or more with some thoughtful planning. We recently spoke with RAF Trustee Dave Oeth, Retired Partner at RSM, and he shared some smart giving strategies.What is a...
November Community Choice Grant Voting is Open!
To celebrate 75 years of Rochester Area Foundation’s impact on our communities, we are giving special grants all year long! We’re highlighting a different aspect of “better communities” each month – and November’s theme is GRATEFUL. The following nonprofits have been selected to receive a grant, and YOU get to vote on...
RAF Awards $146,000 in Fall Better Communities Grants
Rochester Area Foundation awarded $146,000 in grants to 18 community nonprofits in the 2019 fall cycle of Better Communities Grants. Each year, Rochester Area Foundation awards grants in two competitive cycles, which are supported by the Better Communities Fund and donor funds held at the Foundation. “I am so pleased...
Overwhelmed by your charitable giving options? We’re here to help.
Rochester Area Foundation offers local solutions to simplify your year-end giving dilemmas. Looking to receive maximum tax benefits for your charitable contributions? Consider combining several years’ worth of planned giving into a single tax year by opening a Donor Advised Fund at Rochester Area Foundation. You can...
Fall Grant Showcase Recognizes 18 Nonprofit Finalists
Rochester Area Foundation recently hosted our Fall Better Communities Grants Showcase. The Grants Showcase celebrates philanthropy in action by giving donors and community members a chance to connect with the nonprofits selected as grant finalists by the RAF Grants Distribution Committee. This fall, we received a record...
October Community Choice Grants – Voting is Open!
To celebrate 75 years of Rochester Area Foundation’s impact on our communities, we are giving special grants all year long! We’re highlighting a different aspect of “better communities” each month – and October’s theme is CREATIVE. The following nonprofits have been selected to receive a grant, and YOU get to vote on...
In the News: A Win for Affordable Housing
(ABC 6 News) -- Affordable housing is an ongoing issue in our community and communities across the country. “It’s very difficult to buy a house in this county if you make less than $75,000 a year because there just isn’t a lot of inventory,” said Steve Borchardt, director of the Coalition for Rochester Area Housing. To...
It’s Time to Vote for our September Community Choice Grants
To celebrate 75 years of Rochester Area Foundation’s impact on our communities, we are giving special grants all year long! We’re highlighting a different aspect of “better communities” each month – and September’s theme is LEARNING. The following nonprofits have been selected to receive a grant, and YOU get to vote on...
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